Listened to Patti Smith's "Dream of Life" last night and subsequently had a little revival to include her "Wave" and "Radio Ethiopia" albums. Every now and then an artist like this comes along and, thankfully, is able to hook up with an empathetic producer/admirer and record label. Jimmy Iovine (and others) and Arista in her case. Hard to beleive she is an old woman now with white hair. She was a monster of an artist.
